Grand Tower, Illinois

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Population in 2022: 476 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -23.7%
 
Males: 247  (52.0%)
Females: 229  (48.0%)
Median resident age:

32.7 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 62942.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,692 (it was $27,135 in 2000)
Grand Tower:

$55,692
IL:

$76,708

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,454 (it was $14,525 in 2000)

Grand Tower city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $28,096 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Grand Tower:

$28,096
IL:

$251,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $55,846; detached houses: $62,011; mobile homes: $35,995

Median gross rent in 2022: $625.

March 2022 cost of living index in Grand Tower: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 20.4%
(21.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Grand Tower, IL (2022)
    • 44789.8%White alone
    • 418.2%Hispanic
    • 20.4%Two or more races

Races in Grand Tower detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.65
Illinois average:

2.78
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Ancestries: American (13.4%), German (11.2%), Irish (11.2%), English (10.2%), French (7.5%), Scottish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/28/1872

Elevation: 361 feet

Land area: 1.26 square miles.

Population density: 378 people per square mile   (very low).

Grand Tower, Illinois map

23 residents are foreign born (4.4% Latin America).

This city:

4.6%
Illinois:

14.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $832 (2.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $308 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (79.8 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (306.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Altenburg, MO (2.1 miles ),
Gorham, IL (2.4 miles ),
Frohna, MO (2.5 miles),
Alto Pass, IL (3.3 miles ),
Old Appleton, MO (3.4 miles),
Pocahontas, MO (3.4 miles),
Murphysboro, IL (3.6 miles ),
Harrison, IL (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 37.63 N, Longitude: 89.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 573

Distribution of median household income in Grand Tower, IL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Grand Tower, IL in 2022
Grand Tower satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
Illinois:

4.2%
Most common industries in Grand Tower, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (13.1%)
  • Health care (12.7%)
  • Chemicals (7.8%)
  • Construction (5.3%)
  • Utilities (5.3%)
  • Public administration (4.5%)
  • Radio, TV, computer stores (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (9.1%)
  • Utilities (9.1%)
  • Water transportation (7.0%)
  • Truck transportation (6.3%)
  • Chemicals (6.3%)
  • Health care (5.6%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (4.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (25.5%)
  • Health care (22.5%)
  • Chemicals (9.8%)
  • Public administration (5.9%)
  • Radio, TV, computer stores (4.9%)
  • Social assistance (4.9%)
  • Food (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Grand Tower, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (6.5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.7%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (11.2%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (11.2%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Construction laborers (5.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (12.7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.9%)

Average climate in Grand Tower, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 60.2. This is better than average.

City:

60.2
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 35.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

35.5
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Grand Tower-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 87% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.8 miles away from the Grand Tower city center killed 11 people and injured 200 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/18/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.9 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Grand Tower-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 339% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 104.7 miles away from Grand Tower center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 32.3 miles away from Grand Tower center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 104.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.0 miles away from Grand Tower center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 97.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 120.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Grand Tower topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Grand Tower:

  • OUR PLACE (Hospital, about 13 miles away; MURPHYSBORO, IL)
  • ST JOSEPH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 14 miles away; MURPHYSBORO, IL)
  • REHAB AND CARE CTR - JACKSON CO (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; MURPHYSBORO, IL)
  • ORCHARD COURT (Hospital, about 15 miles away; JONESBORO, IL)
  • PEACHTREE ESTATES (Hospital, about 15 miles away; JONESBORO, IL)
  • CARBONDALE REHAB AND NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; CARBONDALE, IL)
  • VILLAGE INN-COBDEN (Hospital, about 16 miles away; COBDEN, IL)

Heliports located in Grand Tower:

Amtrak station near Grand Tower:

  • 17 miles: CARBONDALE (401 S. ILLINOIS AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grand Tower:

  • Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (about 17 miles; Carbondale, IL; Full-time enrollment: 14,539)
  • Southeast Missouri State University (about 22 miles; Cape Girardeau, MO; FT enrollment: 9,678)
  • John A Logan College (about 24 miles; Carterville, IL; FT enrollment: 3,995)
  • Rend Lake College (about 47 miles; Ina, IL; FT enrollment: 2,778)
  • Mineral Area College (about 56 miles; Park Hills, MO; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • West Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 62 miles; Paducah, KY; FT enrollment: 4,107)
  • Southwestern Illinois College (about 66 miles; Belleville, IL; FT enrollment: 9,085)
See full list of schools located in Grand Tower

Library in Grand Tower:

  • GRAND TOWER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,606; Location: 111 WALNUT STREET; 4,110 books; 191 audio materials; 1,038 video materials; 16 state licensed databases)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Grand Tower: Grand Tower Campground and Picnic Area (A), Tower Rock Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Walker Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Jackson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

63.9%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.1%
Whole state:

6.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Banks with branches in Grand Tower (2011 data):

  • First Southern Bank: Grand Tower Branch at 628 Front Street, branch established on 2006/11/30. Info updated 2006/12/15: Bank assets: $243.1 mil, Deposits: $218.6 mil, headquarters in Carbondale, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Southern Bancshares, Inc

For population 15 years and over in Grand Tower:

Marital status in Grand Tower, IL
  • Never married: 35.7%
  • Now married: 36.5%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 18.6%

For population 25 years and over in Grand Tower:

  • High school or higher: 88.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.7
Illinois average:

12.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Grand Tower, IL (based on Jackson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant14,13064
Mainline Protestant5,25030
Other4,41211
Catholic4,2205
Black Protestant1,2477
None30,959-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
This county:

2.40 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Jackson County:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Jackson County:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23
Here:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 54
Jackson County:

9.27 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.3%
State:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.3%
Illinois:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.8%
Illinois:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

44.5%
Illinois:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Grand Tower:

38.8%
State:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.2
Illinois:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Grand Tower:

30.8%
Illinois:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

15.0%
Illinois:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Grand Tower:

6.9
Illinois:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

37.5%
Illinois:

33.4%

General health condition:
This city:

47.4%
Illinois:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

75.7%
Illinois:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Grand Tower, IL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 1$5,294$63,5280$0
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$2,607
Financial Administration 0$0 1$2,721
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$371
Totals for Government 1$5,294$63,5285$5,699

Grand Tower government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $110,000 ($231.09)
    Gas Utilities: $107,000 ($224.79)
    Financial Administration: $80,000 ($168.07)
    Sewerage: $53,000 ($111.34)
    Solid Waste Management: $43,000 ($90.34)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $25,000 ($52.52)
    Police Protection: $17,000 ($35.71)
    Regular Highways: $5,000 ($10.50)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($4.20)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $132,000 ($277.31)

Grand Tower government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $44,000 ($92.44)
    Sewerage: $32,000 ($67.23)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $13,000 ($27.31)
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,000 ($4.20)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $134,000 ($281.51)
    Gas Utilities: $103,000 ($216.39)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $72,000 ($151.26)
    Highways: $15,000 ($31.51)
    Other: $14,000 ($29.41)
  • Tax - Public Utilities Sales: $22,000 ($46.22)
    Property: $14,000 ($29.41)
    Other License: $1,000 ($2.10)

Grand Tower government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,000 ($100.84)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,000 ($54.62)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,000 ($46.22)

Grand Tower government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $219,000 ($460.08)

Strongest AM radio stations in Grand Tower:

  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KAPE (1550 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WCIL (1020 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSGM (980 AM; 1 kW; CHESTER, IL; Owner: DONZE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grand Tower:

  • WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WKIB (96.5 FM; ANNA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS)
  • KRCU (90.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXAN (103.9 FM; AVA, IL; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)
  • WTAO-FM (105.1 FM; MURPHYSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUEZ (95.1 FM; CARTERVILLE, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • KBDZ (93.1 FM; PERRYVILLE, MO; Owner: D/B/A DONZE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KGKS (93.9 FM; SCOTT CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • WSIU (91.9 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • KREZ (104.7 FM; CHAFFEE, MO; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
  • WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAWJ (90.1 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Grand Tower:

  • KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
  • KCGI-CA (Channel 45; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
  • WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • K47FB (Channel 47; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K69HT (Channel 69; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W10AH (Channel 10; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • WTCT (Channel 27; MARION, IL; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)

Grand Tower fatal accident list:

Jun 11, 1983 02:00 PM, 3, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 0.7mTotal length
  • 10Total average daily traffic
  • 27Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Grand Tower)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • 3.2 Km N (Lat: 37.656444 Lon: -89.508139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76 m, Call Sign: WQTH935,
    Assigned Frequencies: 37.6000 MHz, Grant Date: 12/04/2013, Expiration Date: 04/20/2023, Cancellation Date: 07/15/2023, Certifier: Shane Litts, Registrant: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP, 2000 K Street, Nw, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 828-5828, Email:

  • 2 Mi N (Lat: 37.656444 Lon: -89.508139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76 m, Call Sign: WQTH936,
    Assigned Frequencies: 935.500 MHz, 936.462 MHz, 937.487 MHz, 937.925 MHz, Grant Date: 12/04/2013, Expiration Date: 09/22/2023, Cancellation Date: 06/07/2021, Certifier: Robert Cosgrove, Registrant: Pdv Spectrum Holding Company, LLC, 8260 Greensboro Drive, Suite 501, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (571) 234-5159, Fax: (571) 482-6063, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • ST03RW602, 154 Hwy 3 (Lat: 37.625639 Lon: -89.480667), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 58.8 m, Overall height: 60 m, Call Sign: WQVV999,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11015.0 MHz, 11015.0 MHz, 11015.0 MHz, 11015.0 MHz, 11015.0 MHz, 11015.0 MHz, 11015.0 MHz, 11015.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/26/2015, Expiration Date: 05/26/2025, Cancellation Date: 05/12/2023, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Email:

  • Grand Tower Grain, 1537 Howardton Rd (Lat: 37.628972 Lon: -89.475750), Type: Silo, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 31 m, Call Sign: WRDD739,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, Grant Date: 04/03/2019, Expiration Date: 04/03/2029, Certifier: William Verstraten, Registrant: Blip Networks, LLC, 1677 Business Hwy 13, Murphysboro, IL 62966, Phone: (877) 711-2547, Email:

  • JCKSILAJ, 154 Highway 3 (274005 / Pierson Il) (Lat: 37.625639 Lon: -89.480667), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 58.8 m, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WRQT286, Licensee ID: L02347278,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/06/2022, Expiration Date: 05/06/2032, Certifier: Dave Mills, Registrant: Wisper Isp, LLC, 9711 Fuesser Road, Mascoutah, IL 62258, Phone: (618) 206-4190, Email:

  • GRAND TOWER, 2 Mi N Of (Lat: 37.656444 Lon: -89.508167), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: KSE56, Licensee ID: L00838286,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11605.0 MHz, 11605.0 MHz, 11605.0 MHz, 11605.0 MHz, Grant Date: 06/17/2022, Expiration Date: 07/30/2032, Certifier: Gerald Bednar, Registrant: Ameren Services Company


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: K9SYB, Licensee ID: L00314744, Grant Date: 05/14/2014, Expiration Date: 05/24/2024, Registrant: William E Golliher Sr, 300 Front Street, Grand Tower, IL 62942


FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: BEECH A23-19 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 115 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4728J, N4728J, N-4728J, Serial Number: MB-186, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 12/28/1966, Certificate Issue Date: 04/23/2013
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Gordon W Glodo, Po Box 46, Grand Tower, IL 62942, Other Owners: Cheryl E Glodo
  • Aircraft: INFINITY INFINITY 2001 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 4488G, N4488G, N-4488G, Serial Number: IPPI-A029, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 05/05/2008, Certificate Issue Date: 02/22/2008
    Registrant (Individual): Gary F Hileman, 1103 Power Plant Rd, Grand Tower, IL 62942
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/14/2018

Most common first names in Grand Tower, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1176.8 years
Mary1082.7 years
Charles873.7 years
Robert770.7 years
James572.2 years
Harold483.2 years
Frank470.2 years
Beulah467.5 years
Fred471.5 years
Elmer478.3 years
Most common last names in Grand Tower, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Qualls1576.7 years
Cripps1068.4 years
Ellet776.6 years
Huffman674.4 years
Baltzell661.6 years
Robertson565.4 years
Bridgeman579.8 years
Russell575.6 years
Cavaness478.8 years
Hudson479.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Grand Tower, IL
  • 60.4%Utility gas
  • 39.6%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Grand Tower, IL
  • 55.6%Utility gas
  • 38.9%Electricity
  • 5.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Grand Tower compared to Illinois state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
There is 1 pilot and 1 other airmen in this city.
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